TORONTO, Oct. 2, 2014 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group is responding to the deadly Ebola virus outbreak by donating $75,000 to the Red Cross for international emergency humanitarian relief in West Africa.

The funds will aid the Red Cross as it supports response operations in the affected communities of West Africa. 

The outbreak is affecting several countries in West Africa, including Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. 

About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD"). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves over 22 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with approximately 8.8 million active online and mobile customers. TD had $922 billion in assets on July 31, 2014. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

SOURCE TD Bank Group